Registration for the Market Systems Development course in November 2024 is open! To join the training fill out the registration form.
Why do this course?
Market systems development programmes support people living in poverty to increase their income, gain employment, and purchase basic goods. The approach can achieve sustainable impact at scale but faces many practical challenges. For example, what sectors should you work in? Who should you partner with, and how? How can you learn from implementation and adapt your programme?
This DevLearn online training course will introduce the core concepts of market systems development and provide simple, practical tips to enable you to implement them in your context. Online training is cost-effective, interactive, and entertainingly delivered through videos, guided exercises, and group discussions. The course will take approximately four days to complete but can be spread across multiple weeks and completed at any time that suits you.
Over one thousand people, including consultants, project managers, donors, and measurement specialists, have taken this DevLearn course and gained practical, effective skills in international development.
During this course you will:
Learn what a market systems approach is, and how it is different (and similar) to other approaches
Understand how to analyse sectors and markets, and identify the most important challenges in each area.
Find out how to develop interventions that are appropriate for the context. This includes developing a vision of success, partnering with appropriate actors, and negotiating deals.
Learn how to manage interventions adaptively, gathering the most important information in order to help you and other market actors understand whether the intervention is working, and whether to change it.
Understand concepts of scale and sustainability. If the pilot is successful, how can market actors take it to scale in a way that is sustainable?
This interactive and participatory course is delivered entirely online. Participants are expected to spend approximately four days on course materials during the month.
How to apply?
Registration for the Market Systems Development course in November 2024 is open! To join the training fill out the registration form.
Course Fee
If you are paying for the course as an individual, you pay the individual fee. This is £350.
If an organisation is paying (or reimbursing you), you pay the organisational fee. It varies according to how many people the organisation sends on the training:
- £450 per person with 1-4 people from organisation.
- £400 per person with 5 and more people from organisation.
An extra 20% VAT is applicable for UK-registered organizations or individuals
Registration for November 2024 course is open
You can get a 10% early bird discount if you apply before the 31st of August 2024
Remember that the deadline for applying and receiving payment is the 25th of October 2024. Our courses are normally over-subscribed, so apply early to guarantee your place.
Course Activity
The course begins on the first Monday of the month, and lasts for four weeks. It is part-time, taking between half and a full day a week from participants, and so can be combined alongside a full time job. The course consists of four components:
Recorded Videos
You will have access to recorded videos, which introduce the course material in an interesting, accessible way
Weekly Webinars
We run a weekly live webinar to practice what you’ve learned, share your experiences and learn from other participants and the facilitators.
Forum Discussions
You can ask (and answer) any questions you want in the forum, and get answers from other participants and the course facilitators.
Assignments
There is one optional assignment, assessed by DevLearn’s Facilitators.
The course typically takes four days to complete over the month, depending on your interest and availability. It is completely flexible (apart from the live webinars) – you can watch the lectures, participate in the forum, and do the assignment whenever you want.
You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of course.
Registration for the Market Systems Development course in November 2024 is open! To join the training fill out the registration form.
Previous Feedback
The course was designed in a very comprehensive way while being very dynamic and engaging. I liked MSD before this course and was curious about it, now I am fascinated by it. The best part was the facilitators, their motivation shined through their interventions.
Course Participant
As a newbie, I found this course far more accessible than I thought it would be. Concepts were clearly explained and contextualised through numerous real world examples that were shared by the DevLearn team. I found this particular approach extremely supportive of my learning. All in all, a well thought out, interesting and engaging course.
Course Participant
I gained new knowledge and skills that greatly changed the way I think and do my work.
Course Participant
FAQs
What are the dates of the next training?
The next training is between the 4th and the 29th of November 2024.
How can I find more details about the MSD training?
You can find more details about our Market Systems Development training by downloading our training brochure here.
Do you cater for all timezones?
We run webinars twice a week to cater for different timezones, at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. GMT. This covers most of the world, but if you are living in a timezone very far from GMT it might not suit your requirements. We apologise if this is the case.
What times are the webinars?
We run webinars two times a week, to cater to different timezones. You only need to join one of the webinars each week. The webinars will be held on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. GMT, and Thursdays at 7 a.m. GMT, and each webinar lasts two hours. You can convert to your timezone by clicking here.
Can I do this course if I have a slow internet connection?
We have had participants take this course from all over the world, including countries without good internet access. While you do need internet access, it does not need to be a high-speed network. If you have previously used skype, WhatsApp calls, or webinar software such as Teams or Zoom you should be fine.
Can I do this course if I am on a field trip?
Our course timings are very flexible, and if you are on a field trip for a week you can always catch up afterwards. If you are going to be away for most of the month, however, you might struggle to stay on top of the workload.
Got more questions?
Email us on adam@devlearn.co.uk
Registration for the Market Systems Development course in November 2024 is open! To join the training fill out the registration form.